Posts Tagged ‘Barbour’

Later this week the Iowa State Fair will open and hundreds of thousands of people from all over the globe will descend on Des Moines’s east side. Yeah, who would have ever thought… Anyway, some of those people are looking to be the next President of the United States. I find it a little ... Full story

For most of last week, I attended the American Conservative Union’s annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington D.C. The annual gathering of conservatives is like no other. Not only does one get to hear countless speeches from people with presidential aspirations, but you also get the opportunity to interact with ... Full story

In 2006, Bruce Braley ran ads that said that he would take us to Washington. The point of his campaign ad was to say that he would listen to the people of his district, not the lobbyists and special interest groups that have infested our nation’s capitol. Yesterday we learned ... Full story

I have been putting off writing about the 2012 Republican presidential campaign for some time now. Even though I got my start in Iowa politics back in 1999 with Steve Forbes’ presidential campaign and have continued to make my living in Iowa politics since then, I have to admit that all the presidential chatter starts ... Full story

Below are the videos of the 16 rising stars from last week’s event, as well as Haley Barbour’s speech. Rep. Eric Helland, Rep. Kevin Koester, Rep. Chris Hagenow, Rep. Peter Cownie Rep. Nick Wagner, Rep. Matt Windsehitl, Sen. Shawn Hamerlinck, Sen. Randy Feenstra... Full story

There has been a lot of discussion following Haley Barbour’s speech last Thursday night at the Republican Party of Iowa’s Night of the Rising Stars event. While Barbour’s remarks left many social conservatives with a sour taste in their mouths at the conclusion of the event, it would be a mistake to disregard everything that ... Full story

Nearly 800 people turned out last night for the Republican Party of Iowa’s “Night of the Rising Stars” event at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines. The event was billed as the coming-out party for RPI under the new leadership of Chairman Matt Strawn and Executive Director Jeff Boeyink. Strawn told the audience that ... Full story

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour wasn’t supposed to assume the chairmanship of the Republican Governor’s Association until sometime next year, but when he arrives in Iowa this afternoon, Barbour will already be the RGA chairman, a role which will be very helpful if he has his eye on the ... Full story